The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States. Omar Bongo More Quotes by Omar Bongo More Quotes From Omar Bongo In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. Omar Bongo solidarity duty country It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. Omar Bongo islam crusades fighting Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it. Omar Bongo globalization states ends The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary. Omar Bongo sanctuary powerful world Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers. Omar Bongo internet information newspapers I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet. Omar Bongo favors communication tools From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks. Omar Bongo block war two Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. Omar Bongo trade development world In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world. Omar Bongo gdp democracy political When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights. Omar Bongo rights country people In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models. Omar Bongo political wish giving The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. Omar Bongo principles responsibility justice The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states. Omar Bongo african-union fighting order I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize! Omar Bongo nobel-peace-prize prize nobel There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking. Omar Bongo democracy ideas thinking Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror. Omar Bongo egypt islamic country We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations. Omar Bongo prosperity resources important The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results. Omar Bongo pluralism results political Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations. Omar Bongo fighting names country My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions. Omar Bongo ambition brother country
